In full struggle for play-offs, shown luck for the Catalan sets. On the one hand, The Badalona Joventut has won this Saturday the Casademont Zaragoza (89-79) and certified his mathematical pass for ACB play-offs. Manresa has not had the same fate, which after falling on the track of Morabanc Andorra (83-81) has confirmed that he will not opt for the title.
Verdinegra, Artem Pustovyi, author of 23 Puntaswas the key piece in the Catalan victory, with an ideal complementary work of Tomic, with 14 points. While in Andorra, 20 Puntas de Mario Saint-Spery They were insufficient to raise a final comeback.
Almost traced script
As if it were Brothers parties, both Joventut and Manresa followed the same game script. In both meetings, the visiting team began very strong with Manresa and Zaragoza winning with solvencywhile before the break the locals tightened and equalized the score.
Already in the second half, Both Joventut and Andorra became strong in the third quarter To take some advantage and the only difference came in the remaining ten minutes. There the Penya continued to control her game and ended up winning comfortably, while Manresa was superior to Andorra but it was not enough to turn the scoreboard.
The Penya squeezes Barça
With this victory, Dani Miret's team is placed in sixth position in the classification, with 19 wins and 14 losses. A Joventut who in the absence of a match to finish his regular campaign still It could reach the fifth place and overcome the Barca team.
For that They need those of Peñarroya to fall at the Palau, Sunday 25 at 5:00 p.m. and also lose next week. A day that will be completely unified next Friday 30 at 9:00 p.m. The Penya will visit Unicaja, who already knows that it will be fourth and Barça the Track of Bilbao Basket, which could be playing permanence.
Failure to end season in Manresa
Meanwhile, Diego Ocampo's team has sunk at the end of the season. A little over a month ago, Manresa seemed that he would not have many problems to qualify for play-offs. But having lost on the track of Morabanc Andorra, The Catalan team accumulates five consecutive defeats in ACB.
A defeat that also adds to Baskonia's victory against Bilbao Basket and has left the manresa of being in the postseason. Thus, the team now knows that He will play his last game of the season on Friday 30, at 9:00 p.m., at home against Laguna Tenerife.
